Numbers 28:6
It is a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.
Original Language Analysis
עֹלַ֖ת
burnt offering
H5930
עֹלַ֖ת
burnt offering
Strong's:
H5930
Word #:
1 of 9
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
תָּמִ֑יד
It is a continual
H8548
תָּמִ֑יד
It is a continual
Strong's:
H8548
Word #:
2 of 9
properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); elliptically the re
הָֽעֲשֻׂיָה֙
which was ordained
H6213
הָֽעֲשֻׂיָה֙
which was ordained
Strong's:
H6213
Word #:
3 of 9
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
בְּהַ֣ר
in mount
H2022
בְּהַ֣ר
in mount
Strong's:
H2022
Word #:
4 of 9
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
נִיחֹ֔חַ
for a sweet
H5207
נִיחֹ֔חַ
for a sweet
Strong's:
H5207
Word #:
7 of 9
properly, restful, i.e., pleasant; abstractly, delight
Historical Context
Mount Sinai was where God gave Israel the law, including worship regulations. Appealing to Sinai's authority established that these offerings weren't cultural preferences but divine commands. The continual burnt offering linked daily worship across generations—what the fathers did at Sinai, the children continue in Canaan, creating covenantal continuity through consistent worship.
Questions for Reflection
- How does continuity with historic worship patterns guard against innovation and error?
- What does appealing to Sinai teach about the authority of revealed worship?
- In what ways should contemporary worship maintain connection with biblical and historical patterns?
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Analysis & Commentary
The reference to the continual burnt offering 'ordained in mount Sinai' connects present worship with past revelation. What Moses commanded based on divine instruction at Sinai continues in perpetuity. This teaches that worship has historical continuity—we don't invent new worship but continue what God has ordained. The 'sweet savour' indicates God's acceptance and pleasure. The Reformed principle that worship follows biblical pattern rather than contemporary innovation finds support in this appeal to Sinai's revelation.